Bird Flu Just Wiped Out Gannet Colonies That May Not Recover Until 2041. After 35 Years, Here Is the Indoor Pet Bird Risk Most UK Owners Are Ignoring.

July 4, 2026 by Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years watching UK bird health, wild and captive. A study published today in Biological Conservation finds that Bass Rock in Scotland and Grassholm in Wales — two of the world’s largest gannet colonies … Read more

The UK Government Just Updated Its Bird Flu Guidance for July 2026. After 35 Years, Here Is the Part Every Pet Bird Owner Needs To Read.

July 3, 2026 by Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgies, cockatiels, canaries, and aviary birds. The APHA’s bird flu prevention guidance was restructured and reissued in June 2026 following the lifting of the Avian Influenza Prevention … Read more